Black-faced Sandgrouse vs Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles decoratus в сравнении с Pterocles exustus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-faced Sandgrouse Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Научное название Pterocles decoratus Pterocles exustus
Отряд Pterocliformes Pterocliformes
Семейство Pteroclidae Pteroclidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 32,2 cm (12.7 in) 35,0 cm (13.8 in)
Масса 180,83333333333334 g (6.38 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Black-faced Sandgrouse only

Нет

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-faced Sandgrouse

Пение

Loud, carrying call with resonant quality; deep notes carrying well across dry open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Пение

Loud, carrying call with resonant quality; deep notes given from ground across open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black-faced Sandgrouse

Least Concern

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-faced Sandgrouse

Оперение

Black-faced Sandgrouse: males with black-white face pattern; sandy-brown above; chestnut belly band; dimorphic; East African species

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Оперение

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse: males with chestnut belly; sandy above; black belly spot; narrow white stripe; pin-tipped tail; dimorphic

About These Birds

Black-faced Sandgrouse

Black-faced Sandgrouse (Pterocles decoratus) — 24–28 cm. Brown and buff barred pattern; male with distinctive black-and-white facial mask; short tail. Inhabits dry bush and open semi-arid country in East Africa from Somalia to Tanzania. Granivore; gregarious drinker.

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) — 30–35 cm. Sandy above; male with chestnut belly patch; slender pointed tail. Widespread in arid and semi-arid zones from West Africa to India; also the Middle East and Horn of Africa. Granivore; colonial drinker at waterholes. Male carries water in belly feathers.

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